ذرع
dh-r-ʿ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ذرع across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ذِرَاعٌ (dhiraa') primarily refers to the forearm, from the elbow to the fingertips, and also to a cubit, a unit of measure. It can be masculine or feminine.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
dh-r-ʿ
Listen:
ذَرْعُهَا
69:32
Root letters:
ذ — ر — ع
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ذرع as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 5×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ذرع appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (4)
Noun (4 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:77
Noun
وَلَمَّا جَاۤءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطࣰا سِیۤءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعࣰا وَقَالَ هَـٰذَا یَوۡمٌ عَصِیبࣱ ٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when Our messengers, [the angels], came to Lot, he was anguished for them and felt for them great discomfort and said, "This is a trying day."
The Cave 18:18
Noun
وَتَحۡسَبُهُمۡ أَیۡقَاظࣰا وَهُمۡ رُقُودࣱۚ وَنُقَلِّبُهُمۡ ذَاتَ ٱلۡیَمِینِ وَذَاتَ ٱلشِّمَالِۖ وَكَلۡبُهُم بَـٰسِطࣱ ذِرَاعَیۡهِ بِٱلۡوَصِیدِۚ لَوِ ٱطَّلَعۡتَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ لَوَلَّیۡتَ مِنۡهُمۡ فِرَارࣰا وَلَمُلِئۡتَ مِنۡهُمۡ رُعۡبࣰا ١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And you would think them awake, while they were asleep. And We turned them to the right and to the left, while their dog stretched his forelegs at the entrance. If you had looked at them, you would have turned from them in flight and been filled by them with terror
The Spider 29:33
Noun
وَلَمَّاۤ أَن جَاۤءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطࣰا سِیۤءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعࣰاۖ وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ ٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort. They said, "Fear not, nor grieve. Indeed, we will save you and your family, except your wife; she is to be of those who remain behind
ثُمَّ فِی سِلۡسِلَةࣲ ذَرۡعُهَا سَبۡعُونَ ذِرَاعࣰا فَٱسۡلُكُوهُ ٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then into a chain whose length is seventy cubits insert him."
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ذَرْعًا | dharʿanā | Noun | 2× | |
| ذَرْعُهَا | dharʿuhaā | Noun | 1× | |
| ذِرَاعًا | dhiraāʿanā | Noun | 1× | |
| ذِرَاعَيْهِ | dhiraāʿayhi | Noun | 1× |